Banana Hazelnut Split Cake
- 1 cup margarine or butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3-4 mashed bananas
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- Nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread)
- 1 pint fresh strawberries
- Mix butter and sugar.
- Beat in eggs...and vanilla, bananas and buttermilk.
- Combine flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder.
- Add to banana mixture; stir until blended.
- Pour into two well greased nine inch round cake pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes...or until set in centre.
- Allow cakes to cool completely.
To assemble:
- Whip cream, vanilla and sugar until stiff.
- Split each cake layer in half horizontally.
- Spread the bottom half of each cake with a generous layer of Nutella, and reassemble to form two cakes.
- Create a flat top on one of the cakes by shaving off the rounded top.
- Set this layer on a cake plate...and spread with whipped cream, sliced strawberries and more whipped cream.
- Gently set remaining cake layer on top.
- Frost with whipped cream. Garnish with strawberries.
